Week 7- Intro to the Heart Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pressure in the aorta?
A
100-120 mmHg
2
Q
What is the pressure in the pulmonary artery?
A
10-20 mmHg
3
Q
What is the pressure in the vena cava?
A
5-10 mmHg
4
Q
What is the pressure in the pulmonary veins?
A
10-15 mmHg
5
Q
Which chamber has the highest capacity (in terms of volume)?
A
Right atrium
6
Q
What is the pacemaker of the heart?
A
Sinoatrial node
7
Q
What is a normal heart rate?
A
60-100 bpm
8
Q
Where is the triangle of Koch found?
A
Base of right atrium
9
Q
What are the 3 main arteries that supply the heart?
A
Right coronary
Left circumflex
Left anterior descending
10
Q
What else is the AVN known as?
A
Bundle of His
11
Q
Where does the bundle of His branch?
A
Intra ventricular septum
12
Q
How are hearts imaged?
A
MRI
